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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS KEY HIGHLIGHTS State Government Relations • 167 bills tracked/worked on, maintaining a decades-long 100 percent success rate • Secured legislation protecting the use of HELOCs in Colorado • Protected the validity of existing metro districts in Colorado, after a court decision endangered billions CFPB meeting in Denver of dollars banks invested in bonds • Ensured bankers are held to an appropriate standard when reporting abuse of at-risk adults and the elderly • Exempted banks from new laws concerning employee access to personnel files • Led the business community in a successful effort to do away with a proposal to create a state-sponsored retirement plan as well as a slew of anti-business bills • Briefed state legislators about the facts of EMV card technology • Hosted a welcome reception for new Colorado State Bank Commissioner Chris Myklebust • CBA was among the first business groups to formally oppose a ballot initiative to create a single payer health plan for Colorado • Rather than continuing to be defensive in response to bad initiatives, CBA has gone on the offensive, helping to lead the charge for ballot reform, semi-open primaries and state fiscal reform, all in an effort to eliminate the far left and far right influences in our political system. The groups also seek to allow more Coloradans the opportunity to make their voices heard and to sever the some of the ropes that have hogtied the state’s budget CBA leadership meets with Thomas Hoenig, Vice Chairman, FDIC Federal Government Relations • Met with members of Congress 43 times • CBA has been instrumental in drafting the TAILOR Act and garnering support for the measure, which would allow regulators to tailor their rules for banks depending on their size and risk profile, among other factors • CBA hosted in-person meetings with FDIC Vice-Chairman Tom Hoenig and to discuss the concept of regulatory relief related to capital levels
• Colorado also hosted subcommittee hearings of the U.S. House and Senate and enjoyed a visit from U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy • Persuaded Colorado’s Attorney General against signing onto a letter seeking to mandate use of PIN numbers in payment card technology in the state • Provided strong support for Friends of Traditional Banking, BankPAC and the Regulatory Feedback Initiative CBA 2016 STATE LOBBYING RESULTS Successful: CBA position (Support) prevailed: 2% Successful: CBA position (Amend/ Oppose) prevailed: 11% Successful: CBA position (Monitor re Bad Amendments) worked: 87% Unsuccessful: CBA position didn’t prevail: 0% BILLS OF INTEREST TO BANKS Bills PER YEAR CBA analyzed and tracked or lobbied (support, oppose, amend, monitor).
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Page 5 and 6: 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Kevin McCarthy.
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